Possible New Skatepark at Rushcliffe Country Park, Nottingham

I was speaking to the guys at Rushcliffe Country Park today about skateparks, they have an old wooden mini ramp there at present. The location is great and there could be a possibility of upgrading it to a concrete one, if the demand was good enough.

Rushcliffe Country Park Mini Ramp and BMX Track

I know its all down to funding, but the Park Manager may be up for gaining funding if a petition or interest is generated for this idea.

We may be pissing in the wind, but its worth a go, especially as skating and BMXing is here to stay.

For the older riders with a family it is somewhere you could skate and watch your kids on the great park opposite. The older skaters could even note down the Steam Engine numbers whilst they were having a rest !!.

Please check out Rushcliffe Borough Council website for the location and contact details, as you may want to express or suggest it would be a great

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Cornwall’s Concrete Waves

With Cornwall being a major destination for holidays makers from the U.K and abroad, it is a useful facility that should be considered when visiting the area. There is a large amount of children and teenages who would love to here the words ‘ there is a skatepark nearby too’ from there parents. There is a wide selection of modern concrete skateparks in Cornwall and it is also the location of the infamous and well established Mount Hawke indoor skatepark, which is located halfway between Newquay and St Ives, so a reasonably short drive for most holiday makers. It seems like Cornwall County Council and the local borough councils took the lead and felt that it was a great investment fo rthe youth of the area and commissioned some great outdoor concrete skateparks.

Cornwall’s Skatepark information will be updayed shortly.

Here’s a few photo’s to get you going !

Hayle Skatepark, Cornwall, The Main Bowl

Hayle Skatepark, Cornwall, Side Bowl

Tuckingmill Skatepark, Cornwall, The Main-bowl

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Clifton Skatepark, Nottingham

As you may be aware there is going to be a new concrete skatepark and BMX setup in Clifton, just outside Nottingham, close to the M1 Motorway off the A453.

Below is an overview of the Park project as a whole including the skatepark and BMX Track in the top left corner adajcent to Farnborough Road, this scheme below has not be finalized as is still at the consultation stage with all parties involved.

Proposed Clifton, Nottingham Skatepark, Dirt Jumps/BMX Track Scheme

There is a meeting on Wednesday 2nd December at 6.00pm at Green Lane Youth Club, Clifton off South Church Drive with the Council to discuss the proposals. The meeting is planned to finish about 7.30pm so if you get back from work late you could still catch the tail end of the meeting.

This Skatepark meeting didn’t seem that well publicized by Nottingham City Council, so that next one needs to be pushed more by us users.

Please attend to show your support and

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